Summer 2023

Household items

100

You use this to look at yourself when you brush your teeth or comb your hair. 

mirror

200

This is usually located above the sink or toilet in a bathroom. This is where people keep aspirin, shaving cream and toothpaste. 

medicine cabinet

300

This is a piece of furniture. It is similar to a chair but it has no back. These are commonly used in bars. 

stool

400

The floors in a bedroom are usually carpeted or hardwood. In a bathroom, the floors (and walls) are sometimes covered with these. They can be ceramic or porcelain. 

tiles

500

In a bathroom, this is where people hang their towel after taking a shower. 

towel rack 

Looking for an apartment

100

This is a written contract between a tenant and a landlord. It explains the terms of renting an apartment. 

lease

200

In an apartment building, this is another way to refer to the "ground floor" of the building. This is the floor that is used to enter the building. 

main floor

300

If a tenant needs to break a lease, move out of the apartment before the lease expires, he or she will need to find someone to move in and pay the rent until the lease finishes. This is called "to ___". 

sublet

400

When asking a landlord or property manager about the size of an apartment, a prospective tenant will ask, "How many __ __ is the apartment?"

square feet

500

This is a small room with no windows. It is used to put your shoes, hang your clothes and keep other personal objects. 

walk-in closet

Jobs and Professions

100

This verb is associated with being a farmer. It refers to the action of collecting fruits, vegetables or grains from the fields. 

harvest

200

This profession refers to a woman that works on a plane. She explains the take-off and landing procedures, and serves food and drinks to the passengers. 

stewardess / flight attendant 

300

This verb is often associated with fire fighters. If a person is trapped in a burning building, and he or she is saved by a fire fighter, what is another way to say "save"? 

rescue 

400

This verb is often associated with business men and business women. When business men or business women make a deal, they need to ___. 

negotiate

500

This verb is often associated with a delivery man or delivery woman. This refers to the action of putting boxes and packages on a truck or van. 

load 

Past Tense

100

What is the correct pronunciation of the verb "exercise" in the Past Tense? (/t/, /d/ or /Id/) 

/d/

200

What is the correct pronunciation of the verb "practice" in the Past Tense? (/t/, /d/ /Id)

/t/ 

300

When David ___ (tell) me the joke, I ___ (fall) out of my chair. 

told / fell

400

Carmen ___ (shake) the bottle violently and it ___ (break). 

shook / broke

500

Robert ___ (take) off his dress shirt and he ___ (hang) it in the closet. 

took / hung 

Family and relatives

100

Your mother's husband is your ___. 

father

200

Your uncle's son is your ___. 

cousin

300

Your grandmother's daughter is your ___. (two possibilities) 

mother or aunt 

400

If you are a man and you are married, this person is your father-in-law's daughter. 

wife

500

This person is your mother's grandmother. 

great grandmother